Martin Bent Palmer (December 20, 1812 – February 4, 1893Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
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. He represented

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in the

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from 1873 to 1874. He was born in

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, the son of Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer, and educated in Sackville. He studied law with

Edward Barron Chandler Edward Barron Chandler (August 22, 1800 – February 6, 1880) was a New Brunswick politician and lawyer from a United Empire Loyalist family. He was one of the Fathers of Confederation. Chandler was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia and moved to ...

, was admitted to practice and entered practice with Mr. Chandler. Palmer moved to Hopewell Cape and was named probate judge in 1846. In 1857, he married Rebecca Bennett. In 1873, after the death of his brother Rufus, he resigned his position as judge and was elected to the provincial assembly; Palmer was defeated in the general election that followed. His brother Acalus Lockwood served in the House of Commons.

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''The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men '' (1881)
1812 births 1893 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Sackville, New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick judges {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub